-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LPmZYkEn1HeUpIGdHRn9Yjma7SQmd5KgvNPViEQmzyXN0PiR8ax0lDFP/629rOLY yjIVXzFwfx3VYBHi96SMgg== 0001193125-05-198548.txt : 20051007 0001193125-05-198548.hdr.sgml : 20051007 20051007171354 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-198548 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051006 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20051007 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051007 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043509 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 562010790 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 051130230 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD STREET 2: PO BOX 18747 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 BUSINESS PHONE: 7045323354 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28212 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2005

 

 

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-13395   56-201079
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

6415 Idlewild Road, Suite 109

Charlotte, North Carolina

   28212
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 566-2400

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On October 6, 2005, Sonic Automotive, Inc. amended its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 5, 2003 (the “Credit Agreement”) with Ford Motor Credit Company, as Agent and Lender, and DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC, Bank of America, N.A., Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Lenders to extend the Termination Date under the Credit Agreement from October 31, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Stephen K. Coss

    Stephen K. Coss
    Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

Dated: October 7, 2005

 

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